Drogheda hammer sorry Sligo to climb off the bottom

Drogheda United stunned Sligo Rovers by hitting seven goals past them for their biggest ever home victory in the Premier Division.

The result also equals the club's biggest ever league victory and comes a week after Drogheda sealed their club record win courtesy of a 9-0 win over Wilton United in the FAI.

Drogheda have now hit 17 goals without reply in league and cup in the last two weeks. Their survival prospects are looking up and momentum is now very much on their side.

For Sligo, this result will have hit them like a tonne of bricks. They arrived at Weavers Park as the as the form side in the division and despite a limp cup exit to UCD last weekend, a reaction was expected as their league season resumed.

John Russell’s team – with the manager serving the final game of a three match suspension – did not look like a side who had won five of their previous six outings. In truth, Drogheda blew them away from minute one to the full time whistle.

Douglas James-Taylor’s opening goal arrived just four minutes in and Adam Foley hit the seventh in injury time. In between, there was no let up.

The on-loan Walsall striker’s well taken volley flashed past Ed McGinty. Little did the goalkeeper know, he’d be in for a long night. The Drogs doubled their lead inside 11 minutes when Andrew Quinn tapped home at the front post from a Shane Farrell corner. The Sligo defending left much to be desired.

It was three when Haitian international Frantz Pierrot headed in a Conor Kane free-kick. Kane, for his part, was exceptional throughout.

This was a match Kevin Doherty will reflect on the fine performances throughout his team and so he should.

After the break, things just went from bad to worse for Sligo. A 60-yard Darragh Markey run – he had